Miteke's Legacy of Fire

Game Master miteke

Sorry, its been a busy couple days.

@Seif-al-Din ibn-Subhi

Some change requests for your character sheet:

I'll make those changes.

For reference, the bonus to speed comes from the Boots of Striding and Springing.

As for the other rules questions:

As per 'Animal Companions' (in the CRB):
Animal companions with an Intelligence of 3 or higher can select any feat they are physically capable of using.

Shadow received a stat boost at level 4, taking him from Int 2 to Int 3. That allows his to take IUS as a 5th level feat, which is the prerequisite for Dragon Style (something he will take later).

Regarding Air Walk, I did not make up the trick; it is actually mentioned in the Air Walk spell description:
You can cast air walk on a specially trained mount so it can be ridden through the air. You can train a mount to move with the aid of air walk (counts as a trick; see Handle Animal skill) with 1 week of work and a DC 25 Handle Animal check.

Thus, I can give it to him as one of his bonus tricks.

Also, regarding Greater Magic Fang:

This spell functions like magic fang, except that the enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls is +1 per four caster levels (maximum +5). This bonus does not allow a natural weapon or unarmed strike to bypass damage reduction aside from magic.

Alternatively, you may imbue all of the creature's natural weapons with a +1 enhancement bonus (regardless of your caster level).

So, with one casting, you can apply +1 to *all* natural attacks.

Of course, from 8th level on, I will be casting it multiple times per day so that I am getting +2 to all attacks.

Thanks for the explanations.

I was thinking you would sell the expensive magic item and do some shopping. If you would like to skip that I could move on to the next 'official' event.

I'm ok with that if Malgrim or Tarak want to, but honestly the only thing I've even kept track of was stuff Gnasher may want to purchase at half price later. So I've no idea what we'd even be selling.

You mentioned wanting to sell the + 1 lawful bane axe and split the profits here. You were unable to sell it back home but you could sell it here. In fact I recommended you use the proceeds to finance Urah's Restoration when you were struggling to figure out how you would find the money to pay for it.

So not to be a curmudgeon, but we found the + 1 lawful bane axe here and Gnasher has used it as a backup weapon since then. Your post is talking about the great axe of life stealing. The reason he took it to the merchant was to decide if I could afford to replace the other axe as my back up, not perse to sell it. I realize I RP'd it that way, but we were doing our level up and putting in the new gear.

Later you'd mentioned we could sell it for Urah's Restoration, but I had forgotten what it was. Couldn't we give the axe to Urah and let him sell it, get fixed, and bring us the change?

Anyway, I've no real desire to go shopping, I don't know if Malgrim or Tarak want to or not. If we need more money to purchase something to cleanse the oasis then we may need to do that.

Since I was not with the group when those various items were acquired, I do not have an opinion on them.

That's right. I tried to search for the appropriate posts but obviously found the wrong one. So it was the great axe of life stealing that you planned to sell.

The module has pages devoted to describing the Katapesh Marketplace and it could be an interesting place to explore. But if you would like to cut to the chase we can do so. Just did the calculations and boy is it expensive. It costs 1280 gp / level restored and he has 6 levels drained.

The sale price is 13,015 gp from which 1280x6 or 7680 is deducted leaving you 5,335 to play with.

So, cut to the chase or spend the money first?

Malgrim? Tarak? you still with us?

Ill get caught up in a few hours. New job and kids actually having nighttime activities has eaten up most of my free time lately.

I am here. Its been a rough week.

That's OK. I don't want you all to get frustrated with the pace, but I'm certainly OK with whatever pace you set.

Sorry if I'm sounding pushy, I just get nervous when a party 'goes to town' It always seems like things slow down....

Sorry if I'm sounding pushy, I just get nervous when a party 'goes to town' It always seems like things slow down....

It does. The module specifically pads things with some out of combat social encounters, like those folks interested in the scroll, and pages of the module dedicated to things you can do and places you can see in the city. It is all supposed to set a tone and allow for some fun RP. It's great for folks that prefer that sort of thing to combat, but not so much for folks that prefer combat and plot development over scene development.

Yeah, scene devlopment can be tricky if you're not in a real quick posting rate on PBP.

Man, I just read my last post, talk about type-o's I'm blaming part of it on my keypad, I've got several keys that don't work right.

I just assumed it was, well, Gnasher :-P

LOL. Yea, I hate it when I am in a hurry and post crap and then see it later after there is no chance to fix it.

I just assumed it was, well, Gnasher :-P

Sadly no, between my keyboard being old and not spell checking that post was a mess.

hmmmm. something I hadn't thought about. The way we do wands, we should have been purchasing wands and loading them while we were taking down time.

Miteke, can we retcon and purchase some wands and precharge them?

Definitely. That was one of the things I thought you might want to blow some cash on. A Restoration scroll or a Breath of Life scroll might also come in handy if things go south.

The sale price is 13,015 gp from which 1280x6 or 7680 is deducted leaving you 5,335 to play with.

Seif can read either of those, What other scrolls or wands do we think we should get? Sadly second level wands are fairly expensive.  If we get the two scrolls we have 1,935 gp left so a couple of wands and potions. Any other ideas?

Restoration 7th level: 2,275 gp
breath of life 5th level: 1,125 gp
First level wand: 750 gp
Second level wand: 4,500 gp

Hey all, unfortunately I’m going to have to step out of this campaign. New job and my kids actually having a social life means I don’t have to time or energy to keep up with PBP anymore. This seems like a reasonable time to step out.

Thanks for the great campaign and good luck finishing it out.

Man, sorry to see you go Tarak, having taken a couple breaks myself, we all understand. It's been fun gaming with you.

Do we want to see how we'll do with three? I've no doubt Seif's tiger can carry some weight in combat and with Rayhan along to cover arcane stuff I think we could give it a go.

Up to you guys. I'll put out feelers if you decide to add another.

I'm good with three, Seif? Malgrim?

I am fine with either option :-)

I am fine with either option as well. Sucks to see Tarak go, but life happens.

Miteke you good with the three of us and your NPC and if we need help recruiting then?

Also I've got listed:
"If we get the two scrolls we have 1,935 gp left so a couple of wands and potions. Any other ideas?"
Restoration 7th level: 2,275 gp
breath of life 5th level: 1,125 gp
First level wand: 750 gp

But we don't have to go that route, is there something else one of you would prefer? If we are getting two more wands does it make sense for one of them be infernal healing since both Seif and Gnasher have that spell? Or should we get a couple of CLW wands for Seif to use?

With incorporeal undead, it might be worth getting a Wand of Shield of Faith since we can recharge it. I am not sure what Gnasher or Seif has for Deflection, but I don't have a deflection bonus.

So I was thinking what we would need when we used the scroll, not when we went to the oasis. I'd assume that if we go to the scroll's location first we would level up and lose whatever we purchase from this amount. If you want 'shield of faith' for the scroll location, let's go for it.

If we level up before we go back, then we run the pretty solid chance of not having extra coin for wands anyway. So we will see what we look like after the scroll. Seif could also take Magic Circle vs Evil if we think it would matter. I am not sure the +2 Deflection changes the match a huge amount on some of our touch attack ACs.

You will almost certainly level up before hitting the oasis.

It should be doable with 3 characters. Basically, with Urah playing a sub-optimal character, you have been doing that anyway. I'm going to move the plot along and you can finalize your purchases as we move on.

The dinner party is relatively small and will include the three merchants you encountered already, plus a few others. It is scheduled for sunset and Rayhan plans to have Eramin handle most of the preparations, though as the sellers the PCs are expected to provide some form of post-meal entertainment to the guests. He leaves it to you all to determine what sort of entertainment should be provided.

I wouldn't do the dinner party until we return

Ack. That was supposed to be in gameplay. reposting there now.

Yea, if you want to settle the transactions before any actions in the dinner party that is fine with me. On the other hand we can advance the plot up to that point.

I didn't mean after we were done shopping, I meant that I wouldn't do the dinner party until we return from exploring the scroll and were ready to consider selling it. Gnasher had said in game,

Having been raised by a merchant Gnasher was familiar with the idea of entertaining possible buyers. He'd just never considered having something worth bothering over. But Rayhan's idea was a good one, nodding in agreement with Rayhan, Gnasher adds, "Party for auction good idea, tribe wait until after explore dimension." He looks around the room, first at Rayhan then the others. "What tribe need to be ready to explore scrolls dimension?"

O is there a plot hook we need from someone at the party?

Yea, the module has the dinner party occurring before you enter the scroll.

Pity, I'll assume it has something to do with the next set of rails then. I'll have to think on a post, I don't see gnasher as the 'happy to throw a party' type. But I'll get something eventually.

Have fun playing a character that is not happy. Maybe break some dishes, accidentally of course. Or recite a list of bloody victories with all the gory details.

Finally the guests leave (and, contrary to metagamed anticipations, without issues).

Metagamed??????

Metagaming means you base what your character does on expectations formed outside of the actual scenario. For example, if you have played a dozen pathfinder scenarios and found that there are 3-4 combats per scenario, you might assume that if you are about to start a 4th battle it will be the final one with the BBEG. Or if most of the time when there is a party or wedding or something and a bunch of goons attack, you will go into a party expecting a battle. In my experience, with these games, there is better than a 75% chance that an innocent get together will have complications. This a a rare case where there are no complications.

Ummm I know what it means.

I was just trying to infer that Gnasher/I hadn't metagamed. I strive not to, it's the same as 'cheating' to me. I was basing Gnasher's action on the fact that the div would show up regularly. Specifically, back in town with Malgrim. So, until they kill her Gnasher will expect her to show up. His focus during the party was the NPC that asked Seif specifically about his powers. Since the Div had told us she was hanging out with us as the slave girl to learn our strengths and weaknesses.

I was just trying to find a humorous way to express that I hoped you didn't think I was metagaming.

Ah, no, no way I was referring to that. I was just talking about the party being surprisingly uneventful. I was rather surprised you didn't know what metagaming was, now I understand. Yea, she is bound to make an appearance again. I'll make sure of that.

I do not have any specific purposes. More healing might be good. Protection from Evil might be useful if there is more mind control running around in there.

Could you make a list of the purchases you make?

Good idea, I'll get stuff for gnasher listed and try to get a post up before I go to bed. Sunday's are my busiest day in RL, so if not today in the morning.

You all have a couple of days of peace before anything happens to do your purchases (including the 3000 gp bonus for your performances).

Could you make a list of the purchases you make?

miteke wrote:

The sale price is 13,015 gp from which 1280x6 or 7680 is deducted leaving you 5,335 to play with.

Seif can read either of those, What other scrolls or wands do we think we should get? Sadly second level wands are fairly expensive.  If we get the two scrolls we have 1,935 gp left so a couple of wands and potions. Any other ideas? -1,935

Restoration 7th level: 2,275 gp
breath of life 5th level: 1,125 gp
First level wand: 750 gp

From the original 5,335 gp. let's purchase a scroll of restoration (2,275 gp) a scroll of 'breath of life (1,125 gp) and two wands, one infernal healing (750 gp.) what should that second wand be? if we purcase two wands it will leave 435 gp. to use

Does anyone have the spell lesser restoration? It would make for a good wand.

With Gnashers 1,000 gp. he will purchase another wand of infernal healing and a Traveler’s Any-Tool.

I do indeed have Lesser Restoration as a spell known!

However, such a wand would cost 4,500gp, since it is a second level spell.

Honestly, Scrolls of Breath of Life are tricky to use - since it takes an action to draw them, you really need to be adjacent to the person who *needs* the Breath of Life to start with in order to use them :-/